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HEDC holds 2018 annual meeting

Posted on January 21, 2019 at 3:40 pm.

HEDC 2019 Officers
April Fisher, Secretary; Michael Fruth, President; Randy Sorrell, Executive Director; Michael Earlywine, Vice President; Jeffrey Somers, Treasurer

Hancock Economic Development Council held its annual meeting on January 16, 2019 at Adaggio’s with approximately 90 people in attendance.

The event was sponsored by HEDC’s newest Board of Director member Garmong Construction Services.

The keynote speaker was Katie Culp, President of KSM Location Advisors, part of the Katz, Sapper & Miller Network. Katie has secured nearly to $600 million in economic incentives for 16,000,000 square feet of office and industrial space, and has worked with clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small, privately-owned firms. Continue reading…

IMPA Announces Economic Development Incentive

Posted on July 28, 2017 at 12:30 am.

Written by Connie Schmidt

(CARMEL, IN) – The Indiana Municipal Power Agency (IMPA) is pleased to announce a new Economic Development Incentive for existing and prospective customers. Provided that the customer meets a certain criteria, the program can save companies a percentage off of their electric bill for a 5 year period.

“IMPA is continually looking for opportunities to assist our Members, with their economic development efforts,” said Raj Rao, IMPA’s President and CEO. “Electric costs can be a determining factor for companies while they’re selecting where to improve existing facilities and where to establish new operations. With our competitive rates, hopefully, this new incentive will give our member communities an advantage when marketing their communities
for prospective economic development projects.”

Governor Holcomb, Greenfield Mayor to Break Ground on New Manufacturing Facility

Posted on June 27, 2017 at 7:01 pm.

Written by Connie Schmidt

Governor Eric J. Holcomb and Greenfield Mayor Chuck Fewell will join executives from BeijingWest Industries, Co. Ltd. (BWI) on Wednesday, June 28 at 2:30 p.m. to break ground on the company’s new manufacturing facility in Greenfield – the China-based company’s first manufacturing site in the U.S.

Hancock County Proclamation Economic Development Week

Posted on May 9, 2017 at 12:59 pm.

Written by Connie Schmidt

May 8 – 13, 2017 National Economic Development Week

Hancock County Commissioners, Recognized 2017 as the 91st anniversary of the International Economic Development Council and as “The Year of the Economic Developer.”

The President of the Commissioners of Hancock County, Brad Armstrong, presented to the Hancock Economic Development Council a copy of the proclamation on May 2, 2017.